On October 24, 2011, Leonard C. Smith, a 22-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot, becoming one of the many victims of gun violence that year. The incident occurred in a high-crime area, during a year marked by a troubling surge in homicides. In 2011, Chicago witnessed an increase in violent crime, and Smith's death was part of this broader wave, reflecting the ongoing struggles with community safety in several neighborhoods across the city.
Leonard was found on a street in
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